Chapter 6.7: Molecules Containing Chiral Centers as Reactants or Products
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What is a special type of reaction in which the stereochemistry of the product is dependent on the stereochemistry of the starting material?
stereospecific reaction
What is a reaction that produces one enantiomer in preference to the other?
enantioselective
What is the stereochemistry of a product formed from the • Reaction of a Chiral Starting Material in an Achiral Environment?
diastereomer
Define stereospecific reaction
a special type of reaction in which the stereochemistry of the product is dependent on the stereochemistry of the starting material
Define enantioselective
a reaction that produces one enantiomer in preference to the other
What is the stereochemistry of a product formed from the • Reaction of Achiral Starting Materials in an Achiral Environment?
stereospecific reaction
What is the stereochemistry of a product formed from the • Reaction of Achiral Starting Materials in a Chiral Environment?
enantioselective